Kaikoura
History lesson to raise cash
KAT PICKFORD - The Marlborough Express
The Kekerengu community is joining forces with Wellington GNS scientists to raise funds to resurface the district's tennis court.Appeal to aid widow and children
The Kaikoura district woman who suffered serious electrical burns in an accident which killed her husband has been discharged from hospital.
Restricted test to move
'L' drivers have to travel
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
Learner drivers in Kaikoura will have to travel outside the district to sit their restricted licence tests from the end of the month due to changes in the test requirements.Get moving towards your gym goals
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
It's time to get going on that new year's resolution, and what better place to start than at the Kaikoura Community Gym, complete with new challenges and a new team of staff ready to help you achieve your goals.Lions Club thank clock designer
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
Architect Joseph Hampton, the artistic flair behind the town clock, has been officially thanked by the Seaward Kaikoura Lions Club for all his hard work and generosity.
Voices will soon soar with Wilma
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
Scottish-born singing teacher Wilma Halliday is originally from Stirling, but ask around town and many know her from her days teaching here in Kaikoura.Rainforest privations strengthen
How does living in a tropical rainforest sound to you? Following various family groups of primates, observing and recording the every move of both mothers and babies?
James eager for games
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
2012 marks a special year for many young athletes because the first national Independence Games are to be held in Auckland in April.Join watch group, help police
A community watch group has grown to around 20 members, but Mayor Winston Gray says there is still room for more.
Faster broadband; but only in town
JARED NICOLL - © Fairfax NZ News
Upgrades to broadband internet services are designed to give residents a faster online experience but rural users will remain left in the lurch.Golden guitar winner to play again
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
A firm favourite at Fyffe House Music on the Lawn, Jess Robinson performs with the air of a true professional. So it is hard to believe that this is the only event she now sings at.Vulnerable kids in spotlight
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
The future of New Zealand's children is being addressed nationwide as part of social development minister Paula Bennett's tour to highlight a Government green paper on vulnerable children.Celebrating a century
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
Preparations for the Kaikoura A&P Show centennial celebrations are in full swing, with the grand street parade now just a little over a week away.Second-best crops may win
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
It may not have been the most successful of seasons for the home gardener this year, but we are all in the same boat, say the organisers of the A&P Show's produce competition.Scout hall for youth
A local hui to discuss the future of youth in Kaikoura is continuing, with plans being put in place to establish a community space at the scout hall on Beach Rd.
Pining for days of coneless trees
EMMA DANGERFIELD - The Marlborough Express
A former mayor of Kaikoura is questioning if someone has it in for a line of Norfolk Pines along the town's sea front.Kaikoura eye return to top
JOHN ALEXANDER - The Marlborough Express
Kaikoura have failed in their bid to be readmitted to premier club ranks for this season but the future looks bright for Marlborough's most southern club.Boy runs to save mum
© Fairfax NZ News
A Quail Downs woman who suffered serious electrical burns in an accident that killed her husband is recovering in hospital.World record scramble
© Fairfax NZ News
Any idea how big the world's biggest lolly scramble is?Mayor challenges all comers
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
Today marks the start of Bike Wise month in New Zealand and what better way to get involved than to sign up and get training for this year's mayoral bike challenge.NZTA targets Stocklines trucks
© Fairfax NZ News
A programme being run by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is targeting the same company involved in a stock truck crash south of Kaikoura two weeks ago.Mayfair's the fairest of all
© Fairfax NZ News
Netherwood, an independent feature film shot exclusively in North Canterbury, is visiting Kaikoura as part of a nationwide tour.Och aye, it will be a fun time
EMMA DANGERFIELD - The Marlborough Express
In its fifth year, the Hard Man-Hard Woman contest at the Kaikoura A&P Show looks set to be another great event for competitors and spectators alike.Police briefs
© Fairfax NZ News
Police have had reports of youths hassling tourists outside West End toilets and ask that if anyone sees this sort of behaviour to contact them straight away.Dairy effluent spotlighted
© Fairfax NZ News
The latest in dairy farming good practice and technology will be showcased at the inaugural Canterbury Effluent Expo to be held on Monday, February 20 in Christchurch.Readers rewarded
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
School might have been out for summer but reading is still very much in, if the number of children who completed this year's Kaikoura Library reading programme is any indication.Kaikoura letters to the editor
© Fairfax NZ News
OPINION: Precious pauaYoung artists need room to grow
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
A children's art teacher is appealing to the wider community in order to help expand her classes and accommodate many more budding young artists.100 years of A&P shows
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
With the 100th A&P Show just weeks away, Ellen Smith can sit back and relax, having just completed a book to mark the occasion.Honest postie finds pensioner's $632
Cops Corner
WILLY SQUIRES - © Fairfax NZ News
Over the weekend we were hit with some ferocious southerly weather conditions.Action plan for our children
© Fairfax NZ News
A meeting will be held in Kaikoura tomorrow on the Government's green paper on vulnerable children, launched last year.Help given to St John
Books will assist in training new volunteers
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
Ambulance officers in training can now enjoy an updated reference library, thanks to a generous donation from The Pier Hotel's social club.Eclectic mix of music impresses all
EMMA DANGERFIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
The annual celebration of local musical talent, Music on the Lawn, was held at Fyffe House on Saturday afternoon.Fracking needs vetting
EMMA DANGERFIELD - The Marlborough Express
Kaikoura Mayor Winston Gray says he would back moves to call for more information on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the wake of the Christchurch City Council's request for a government-imposed moratorium.Man threatens to stab neighbour
The Marlborough Express
A 47-year-old unemployed man threatened to stab his neighbour and later threatened to kill two police officers who went to deal with the situation in Kaikoura yesterday, police say.Mum burnt by fallen powerline recovering
The Marlborough Express
A North Canterbury woman who suffered serious electrical burns in an accident that killed her husband is recovering in hospital.Action against freedom camping
EMMA DANGERFIELD - The Marlborough Express
The Kaikoura District Council needs to wake up and address the issue of freedom camping before the environment is ruined beyond repair, say angry residents.Treat powerlines with respect, linesman warns
Power lines can become dangerous at any time and should be treated with extreme caution, says Marlborough Lines operations manager Brian Tapp.
'Brave' boy, 7 raises alarm
Police have praised the efforts of a 7-year-old boy after his father was electrocuted and his mother seriously injured by a fallen powerline.
Tramper winched out after rock accident
The Marlborough Express
A woman tramping in bush above the seal nursery near Kaikoura had to be winched out after an accident.Injured stock priority; vet
EMMA DANGERFIELD - The Marlborough Express
Calls are being made to tighten up protocol around stock truck crashes following the prolonged suffering and ultimate suffocation of animals in an incident last Thursday afternoon.DOC tired of `same excuse'
The Department of Conservation is urging dog owners to learn the rules and restrictions for taking dogs into DOC campgrounds and tracks.
Fire could have spread
Pine needles which were set on fire at the Kaikoura Cemetery on Friday night had the potential to spread to surrounding trees, according to the Kaikoura fire brigade.
Licence kept despite crash
The Marlborough Express
A teenager whose car hit a train on Old Beach Rd, Kaikoura, last October has been told he will not lose his licence, despite pleading guilty to the charge of careless driving.Assault victim suffering a year on
One of the victims of a savage group assault in Kaikoura suffers anxiety attacks and has trouble even walking to his letterbox more than a year after the incident, according to his victim impact statement.
Forsyth shows champion form
JOHN ALEXANDER - © Fairfax NZ News
National fours champion Ali Forsyth played a starring role for Havelock in their impressive interclub sevens championships win at the Takahanga Bowling Club in Kaikoura over the weekend.Busier in Kaikoura
© Fairfax NZ News
Canadian Logan Gieni, who previously operated in Kaikoura, has set up his Coffee Cart business on Taranaki's The Coastal Walkway, which runs along New Plymouth's foreshore.Bird study to help pupils to fly high
JARED NICOLL - © Fairfax NZ News
Kaikoura High School pupils may participate in a learning experiment on Hutton's Shearwaters in all subjects for part of their school year.Safe season at sea
JARED NICOLL - © Fairfax NZ News
A low number of call-outs and accommodating wind conditions meant boaties were keeping safe in Kaikoura over the busy holiday period, says Coastguard.
Unruly festival-goers 'stretch police'
Rustler ordered to repay sheep farmer
Jobs at risk as Trents faces closure
Wall goes to remove trouble spot
Unruly festival-goers 'stretch police'
Editorial: Taking a wider view
Love's sweet call not for blokes